Childminder EY497473

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 June 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the early years foundation stage and uses her vast experience to provide an extremely stimulating environment for children. As a result, children make rapid progress in their learning.  Children are very happy in the childminder's care and they form highly secure bonds with her. The childminder is extremely attentive and caring. Children's emotional well- being is fostered exceptionally well.  The childminder is highly committed to maintaining her outstanding practice and uses every training opportunity available to her.  The childminder has established excellent partnerships with parents and other settings. She proactively shares all relevant information to keep parents and providers fully involved in the child's learning.  The childminder gathers particularly detailed information from parents about what children can do when they first join the setting. She uses this information meticulously

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This provision is outstanding

and records her own assessments to identify very precise starting points and next steps in children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to build on the choices and opportunities children have to develop their learning in new ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of training and the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector considered the views of parents in written form during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder reflects exceptionally well on her service and takes into account the views of the children and parents when making improvements. Parents' and children's comments are extremely complimentary about the childminder and the excellent quality of service she offers. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She knows how to identify if a child is at possible risk of harm and has an outstanding knowledge of how to report concerns to keep children safe. Documentation is extensive and extremely well organised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has the highest expectations for each individual child's achievements. She expands their vocabulary very successfully, models language skilfully and asks challenging questions to prompt their thinking. The childminder expertly incorporates numbers into every activity and routine. This contributes to children's significant skills in mathematical development. For example, when reading 'Dear Zoo' children respond quickly and eagerly when recognising familiar mathematical words. The childminder successfully promotes the children's early writing skills. She provides a wide range of enriching opportunities for children to design and explore patterns and give deep meanings to the marks they make. For example, children were exceptionally focused on making marks to create beautiful rainbows. Children's learning was enhanced even further by a discussion about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and by colour sorting and matching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well for their ages. Even the youngest children have an embedded understanding about sharing and taking turns. Older children competently support their younger peers during activities and enthusiastically include them in their play. The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities for children to be highly independent. Children have frequent opportunities to visit exciting and informative places in the local community. Children excitedly talk about their trip to the library, when they found out about the differences between a cheetah and other wild animals. The childminder recognises that there is scope to continue to offer children new experiences and choices to maintain their enthusiasm for learning new things.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress from their starting points and are particularly well prepared for the next stage in their education. They develop extremely positive attitudes to learning and are highly motivated to explore new challenges. All children display great confidence and enthusiasm in this exceedingly stimulating environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497473 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1040883 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in West Wickham. The childminder provides childcare Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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